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Cookies Policy

Last updated: June 2025

What Are Cookies
How We Use Cookies
Types of Storage We Use
Managing Your Preferences
Third-Party Cookies
Contact Us

1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve user experience, and provide analytics information.

In addition to traditional cookies, modern web applications also use related technologies such as localStorage and sessionStorage to store information in your browser. This policy covers all such technologies used by CloudFormation.

2 How We Use Storage Technologies

Good news: CloudFormation does not set traditional HTTP cookies. We use browser-native storage APIs (localStorage and sessionStorage) instead, which do not transmit data with every request and give you more control.

We use browser storage for two primary purposes:

Essential functionality — saving your canvas designs, settings, and preferences so your work persists between sessions
Anonymous analytics — generating a random visitor ID to count unique users (not linked to your identity)

3 Types of Storage We Use

3.1 Essential Storage

These are required for the application to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core features.

Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
`cloudformation_autosave`	localStorage	Auto-saved canvas design	Until cleared
`cloudformation_recent`	localStorage	Recent project history	Until cleared
`cloudformation_prefs`	localStorage	User preferences (theme, zoom)	Until cleared
`tf_admin_session`	PHP Session Cookie	Admin panel authentication (admin only)	Session

3.2 Analytics Storage

These enable us to understand how the application is used. No personal data is stored; identifiers are randomly generated and cannot be linked to you.

Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
`tf_analytics_visitor_id`	localStorage	Anonymous random visitor identifier for counting unique users	Until cleared
`tf_analytics_session_id`	sessionStorage	Groups events within a single browser session	Until tab closed

3.3 What We Do NOT Use

Tracking pixels or web beacons
Cross-site tracking cookies
Third-party advertising cookies
Fingerprinting or device identification
Social media tracking pixels

4 Managing Your Preferences

4.1 Your Cookie Preferences

Use the toggles below to manage analytics storage. Essential storage cannot be disabled as it is required for the application to work.

4.2 Browser-Level Controls

You can clear all stored data at any time through your browser settings:

Chrome/Edge: Settings → Privacy and Security → Clear browsing data → Cookies and site data
Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Mobile: Settings → [Browser] → Clear History and Website Data

Note: Clearing site data will also delete your saved canvas designs stored in localStorage. Export your work before clearing data.

4.3 Blocking Analytics Tracking

You can prevent analytics events from being sent by:

Using a browser extension that blocks local network requests (e.g., uBlock Origin)
Adding /admin/api/track.php to your extension's block list
Using your browser's network blocking features to block the tracker endpoint

5 Third-Party Storage

CloudFormation may load external resources that set their own cookies or use their own storage:

Service	Purpose	Their Policy
Google Fonts	Loads the Inter typeface for the UI	Google Privacy Policy
Tabler Icons (CDN)	Loads the icon set used throughout the UI	Tabler Privacy Policy

These third parties may set cookies or store data in your browser in accordance with their own policies. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party cookies.

If you want to prevent these third-party resources from loading, you can self-host the fonts and icons in your own deployment of CloudFormation.

6 Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or other storage technologies, contact us at privacy@cloudformation.dev or through the Help Center.